UK trips by ministers

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Hello,

Please can I request under the Freedom of Information Act:

An electronic spreadsheet file (e.g. Excel file) containing information about each trip taken within the UK by a minister within your department on official duties, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

To include in separate columns:
Name of minister
Full address of destination
Postcode of destination
Start date of trip
End date of trip
Purpose of trip
Cost of trip (to include transport, meals and accommodation)
Whether the minister was accompanied by spouse, family member(s) or friend at public expense (Yes/no. If yes, please provide details)

If a minister who served during this time period made no UK trips on ministerial duties, please state their name with the entry ‘No trips taken within UK’

To reiterate: I am aware information is published about minsters’ overseas visits. It is visits within the UK that I request information about.

Yours faithfully,

Claire Wilde

correspondence@mod.ecase.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of Top Office Group Business Manager, Ministry of Defence

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Dear Claire Wilde,

Your request has been logged under our reference FOI2019/07244 and the
target date for response is 22nd July 2019.

Yours sincerely,

Top Office Group Business Manager

Thank you,

The following clarification may be helpful: By ministerial trip, I mean an engagement while on ministerial duties to any location except central Government or Parliamentary premises, regardless of the length of time of the trip.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Wilde

correspondence@mod.ecase.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of Top Office Group Business Manager, Ministry of Defence

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Dear Claire Wilde,

Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry.

Regards

Top Office Group Business Manager

Thank you for your email. I have amended my request to reduce its scope, both in the period of time being asked about and in the amount of information being requested.

Can I please request:

An electronic spreadsheet file (e.g. Excel file) containing information about each trip taken within the UK by a minister within your department on official duties, from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019.

To include in separate columns:
Name of minister
Full address of destination
Start date of trip
Purpose of trip

If a minister who served during this time period made no UK trips on ministerial duties, please state their name with the entry ‘No trips taken within UK’

A ministerial trip withing the UK meaning: an engagement while on ministerial duties to any location in the UK except central Government or UK Parliamentary premises, regardless of the length of time of the trip.

Yours faithfully,

Claire Wilde

correspondence@mod.ecase.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of Top Office Group Business Manager, Ministry of Defence

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Dear Ms. Wilde,

Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry.

Regards

Top Office Group Business Manager